Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire

The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace or in French Basilique Notre-Dame de l. a. Paix end up made out of 1985 to 1989; reportedly costing amongst US$175 – 600 million. The format turns into inspired thru the Basilica of Saint Peter in Vatican City. It is, thru many accounts, the world’s largest church and end up moreover listed withinside the Guinness World Records.

The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace is a Catholic minor basilica committed to Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro, the executive capital of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast). Guinness World Records lists it as the biggest church withinside the world, having passed the preceding record-holder, Saint Peter's Basilica, upon completion. It has a place of 30,000 rectangular meters (320,000 sq ft) and is 158 meters (518 ft) high. However, it is also a rectory and a villa (counted withinside the ordinary area), which aren't strictly a part of the church. It can accommodate 18,000 worshippers, as compared to 60,000 for St. Peter's. Ordinary liturgies carried out on the basilica are typically attended with the aid of using just a few hundred people. The basilica is run with the aid of using Polish Pallottines at a price of US$1.five million annually.

Located: Rue de St. France, Yamoussoukro

Completed: 1990
Construction cost: US$175–600 million